Chain and the Gang

Chain & the Gang released new album, touring with Ed Schrader's Music Beat (dates & LP stream)

Ian Svenonius’ current outfit Chain & the Gang released Minimal Rock n’ Roll and while it purposefully lacks production flourishes, it’s got no shortage of style and attitude…

What's going on Sunday? (Chain & the Gang, Japanther, Buffalo Daughter, Jungle, CYMBALS, Antibalas & more)

Chain and the Gang @ Secret Project Robot 2011 (more by Harriet Roberts) Japanther @ MHOW 2011 (more by Andre St. Clair) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

Hunx & His Punx releasing a new LP, touring, playing 285 Kent w/ Chain & the Gang and Juan Wauters (dates & video)

Hunx & His Punx at Mercury Lounge in 2012 (more by Devan Council) Hunx took some time away from his band last year for his first solo album, but now he’s back with Hunx & His Punx (whose lineup also includes Shannon from Shannon and the Clams) and is set to release the band’s sophomore album, Street Punk, on July 23 via Hardly Art…

Calvin Johnson touring, playing NYC with Chain & the Gang and more (dates)

K Records magnate Calvin Johnson (of Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System et al) has a few East Coast/Midwest dates this week, including a show on Wednesday (5/22) at Ran Tea House with labelmate Ian Svenonius’ Chain & the Gang, and Arrington de Dionyso’s Malaikat dan Singa, and the NYC live debut of Erin Earthling…

Chain & The Gang touring, playing The Burlington w/ Outer Minds

Washington, D.C.-based garage rockers Chain & The Gang released their most recent LP, In Cool Blood, in June via K Records. If you haven’t heard it yet, you can stream the album in its entirety at the bottom of this post…

more Northside Festival artists announced (Frankie Rose, Grass Widow, Felice Brothers, Buke & Gass, Vår, Gap Dream & more)

Frankie Rose @ Township (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) In addition to the Jens Lekman/Of Montreal show at Williamsburg Park, the Northside Festival (June 14 – 17) just announced a slew of confirmed artists who’ll be playing this year, including Future of the Left, the U…

Ravens & Chimes dates, Field Mouse, Savoir Adore, Kimbra & other shows announced

DOWNLOAD: Field Mouse – “Happy” (MP3) Field Mouse at Glasslands last month (more by Devan Council) Gotye collaborator Kimbra, who appears on “Somebody That I Used to Know” and is touring with him just scheduled her own NYC show happening on March 26 at Mercury Lounge in between the two sold out Gotye shows…

JT benefit happening @ MHOW w/ Chain & the Gang, Eleanor Friedberger, Shilpa Ray, Nicole Atkins & more

Chain & the Gang @ Secret Project Robot in Feb (more by Harriet Roberts) Like many other venues have been doing, Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg is hosting a Jonathan Toubin benefit which is taking place on January 12…

The Rapture play Webster Hall tonight (SOLD OUT), played a SPIN party (pics)

The Rapture, whose last proper NYC show was a sold out one at Music Hall of Williamsburg, play a sold out show at Webster Hall tonight (9/23) as part of a larger tour in support of their recently released DFA album…

Kid Congo releasing limited edition vinyl (and a new record soon), played Secret Project Robot w/ Chain & the Gang (pics)

“The legendary Kid Congo Powers, co-founder of the Gun Club, guitarist for The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, will be releasing his new album with his group Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds this spring…
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